Who are the rebels in Goma and what do they want?
M23 rebels have taken over a key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mike Pflanz
In Somalia, a comedian critical of Al Shabab is assassinated
By Mike Pflanz
Warsame Shire Awale was known for pillorying Al Shabab, Somalia’s Al Qaeda-allied Islamist militants, in radio plays and poems.
Iranian warships dock in Sudan after alleged Israeli airstrikes
By Mike Pflanz
The visit has put Sudan’s links to Iran under closer scrutiny.
Pirate attacks off Somalia plummet thanks to navies, armed guards
By Mike Pflanz
The pirate attacks are down 65 percent to their lowest level since 2009.
Sudan and South Sudan strike ‘partial peace’ deal
By Mike Pflanz
Though analysts call the peace deal between Sudan and South Sudan ‘partial,’ President Obama praised the move calling it an ‘important step’ away from conflict.
In Somalia, UN charcoal purchases could be funding Al Shabab terror group
By Mike Pflanz
A UN contract to buy charcoal for African Union troop kitchens in Somalia may indirectly be funding the country’s Al Qaeda-allied Islamist army, the Monitor has learned.
New Somali president survives terrorist attack, faces daunting job
By Mike Pflanz
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was not injured in today’s suicide bombings, but the attacks may be representative of some of the many challenges he’ll face in leading Somalia.
Kenya: Tribunal finds a top judge is not above the law
By Mike Pflanz
Nancy Baraza, Kenya’s deputy chief justice, was found guilty of ‘gross misconduct.’ Her case could set a precedent of reducing impunity for Kenyan government officials.
In Somali capital, a year without Islamist militia
By Mike Pflanz
One year after the forced departure of Islamist militia Al Shabab, Mogadishu is rebuilding and prospering. But residents worry the group may return.
With draft constitution, Somalia draws closer to democracy
By Mike Pflanz
Somalia has lacked a working government since 1991, when its last elected government collapsed. Its newest draft constitution puts it on a path toward elections and legitimacy.
Kenyan police uncover Iranian bomb plot on Israeli targets
By Mike Pflanz
Kenyan police arrested two Iranian nationals in Nairobi, linked to a shipment of bomb material arriving in the port city of Mombasa. Police say they were casing US, Israeli, British targets.
Kenya chopper crash takes out key foe of Al Shabab
By Mike Pflanz
The death in a helicopter crash of one of Kenya’s longest-serving senior ministers has thrown both the country’s internal fight against Somali extremists and its race for its next president into confusion.
Wanted in Somalia: US puts bounties on top Al Shabab leaders
By Mike Pflanz
Seven of Somalia’s most senior Islamist commanders were for the first time Thursday added to the State Department’s list of terrorists with multi-million dollar bounties on their heads.
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